The exact same controversy happened a few years ago in competitive swimming when those full-body suits were causing world records to get annihilated. I like the solution that FINA put in place: only jammers (thigh-length shorts) are now allowed.
Because the argument is that if the difference between two top level athletes is just their shoes or their swimsuits, what's the point of the competition anyway? I mean, a swimmer would also be a lot faster if they wore fins, but then what's the point? Why not just create a more level playing field in running where the shoe technology shouldn't matter.
Because the argument is that if the difference between two top level athletes is just their shoes or their swimsuits, what's the point of the competition anyway? I mean, a swimmer would also be a lot faster if they wore fins, but then what's the point? Why not just create a more level playing field in running where the shoe technology shouldn't matter.